2008 Woodie Awards
College officials granted the public a brief first glimpse of Middlebury's new Master Plan at an open forum last Thursday. The plan revealed includes an ambitious list of proposals - everything from the closure of Old Chapel road to the future demolition of Battell Hall.
Thomas Wisdom '05 still remembers the time when he sold his truck during the spring of his senior year at Middlebury. Forced to drive several hours to meet the buyer, he needed a ride back to campus. In desperation, Wisdom asked Sammy Muhlfelder '05 the night before if Muhlfelder would follow him to meet the buyer and give him a ride back to Middlebury.
In an effort to rejuvenate an aging Proctor Dining Hall, College officials are currently deliberating future renovations that would bring the building up to the standards of other campus dining halls. While a final decision has yet to be made, the possibility of commencing construction as soon as August 2007 is on the table.
Local Shoreham resident Steven Browne was cited recently for allegedly cashing stolen checks, three of which have been traced back to the College's mailroom, the Department of Public Safety reported on Tuesday. Vermont State Police cited Browne to appear in court on four counts of forgery after supposedly cashing the checks in Burlington, Bristol and other nearby townships.
The Student Government Association (SGA) housing bill passed in early November has been met with a variety of opinions by Commons staff and students across campus. Some feel that the bill would disrupt the community created by the Commons and take away the advantage in room draw for students who have remained loyal to their Commons.
Commons Deans are bracing for a nine-year period during which the College's decision to invest in faculty resources and student financial aid will prevent the construction of any new facilities for Brainerd, Cook and Wonnacott Commons. With Middlebury's rise in nationwide college rankings, the College now finds itself competing for top students with schools like Williams and Amherst, with endowments of $1.
After two months of living in Damascus, I don't think I can comfortably say that my study abroad experience is "awesome!" I had these crazy notions that living in a foreign country would be a mind-blowing experience in which I, through making many Arab friends and using my finely honed language skills, would carve a comfy niche into Syrian society and gain a profound understanding of the Middle East.
Three white students from Texas A&M University in College Station recently posted a homemade video on YouTube depicting a master and slave scene in which a man in blackface is beaten for not following orders.
SGA approves creation of Social Honor Code task force In a Dec. 4 all-student e-mail, Student Co-Chair of Community Council Annie Williams '07 and Student Government Association President Alex Stanton '07 proposed the "formation of a task force to explore the possible implementation of an honor code that seamlessly integrates both academic and social elements of the Middlebury community.